Tie



Aug 9, 1 L. E. GROSSMAN 1,871,173

TIE

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Patented Aug. 9, 1932 UNITED STATES LESTER EDWARD GROSSMAN, F BROOKLYN,NEW YORK TIE Application filed December This invention relates to tiesand more especially to a means for preventing bow ties from wrinkling orsagging.

The ordinary bow tie after being worn for a short period of time losesits shape, becomes wrinkled, and begins to sag at the ends. It istherefore the object of the invention to provide means within the tie topermanently keep the wings of the tie in a 10. distended and neatposition.

Another object of the invention is to provide a set of rubber inserts inthe wings of the tie to keep them permanently in their ori inal shape.

15. S till another object of the invention is to give to the edges ofthe front wings a pleasing outward curve.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the disclosure progresses.The drawing is merely intended to indicate a possible embodiment of theinvention. It is obvious that the actual needs of manufacture maynecessitate certain mechanical changes. It is therefore not intended tolimit the invention to the embodiment illustrated but rather to definesuch limits in the appended claims. For a more general understanding ofthe invention attention is called to the drawing.

Figure 1 is a front view of the tie partly in section.

Figure 2 is a view of the lining strip for holding the rubber inserts,shown detached from the tie.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig- 35 ure 2. I

Figure 4 is a view of the stifiening member detached from the tie.

Figure 5 is a section on line 55 of Figure 1 with the back member shownfull.

Figure 6 is a view of the rubber insert, the dotted lines showing theposition the rubber insert takes when inserted in the tie.

Figure 7 is a sectional view of another modified form of the rubberinsert.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, numeral 1 designates the frontmember of a ready made bow tie, 2 the adjustable neck band, and 3 theback member of thetie. Within the walls of the front member 1 is 0 alining strip 4 the opposite ends of which 9, 1930. Serial No. 501,112.

are bent over and stitched as at 5 forming pockets 6 for holding therubber inserts 7. The inserts are somewhat longer than the length of thepockets and the ends 8 thereof bear against the wall of the outercovering as shown in Figure 1. As the width of the wings 9 of the tie issomewhat less than the length of the rubber inserts the said rubberinserts will slightly bend when put in place and give the end of thetiea pleasing out- 0 ward curvature as at 10. The lining strip made ofcloth of a coarse weave will give and form no resistance to the bendingof the inserts. The stiffening member 11 is preferably placed behind thelining strip 4: and as helps to keep the central portion of the tie inshape.

The function of the two rubber inserts 7 are to resiliently keep theends of the tie spread out vertically. The inserts are made from softflexible live rubber and will prevent the tie wings from being-crushedor wrinkled.

The insert 17 shown in the modified form of the invention in Figure 7 isthe same as the inserts 7 shown in Figure 1 excepting that it is hollowinstead of solid in order to give a greater degree of resiliency.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a novel, simple, effective andinexpensive means whereby the wings of how ties of the ready made typewill assume a neat appearance at all times and prevent the wings frombecoming crushed and wrinkled.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In a bow tie of the class described, the combination of a. pair offront wings, a lining strip in said wings, the ends of said lin-- ingstrip being bent over forming pockets, the free ends of said bent overportions stitched in place, and rubber inserts housed in said pockets,said rubber inserts being normally straight and longer than the extremewidth of the front wings so that the said rubber inserts when put inplace will curve outwardly and cause the outside edges of the frontwings to assume a corresponding outward curve.

2. In a bow tie of the class described, the combination of a pair offront wings, a lining strip in said wings, pockets formed at the ends ofsaid lining strip, a Vertically disposed tubular rubber insert in eachof said pockets, and means to give the outward edge of the front wingsan outward curve.

3. In a bow tie of the class described, the nat mqfn Pai 025129 1 Wing aining rip; i is ii in emit ifii h serts, said lining strip suiipbrtingEL rubber insert at each end, the ends of saidinserts bearing g s thei ideqf saidrir etmng so that the said inserts will assume an outwardcurve.

In testimony whereof I aflix my si ature. LESTER EDWARD GROSS ANI

